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International Lease Finance Corp. is "very interested" in Bombardier's CSeries narrowbody aircraft, ILF CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy said. The leasing firm has also spoken to Pratt & Whitney about its geared turbofan engine. Udvar-Hazy indicated that ILFC could become the plane's co-launch customer but would like to see more airlines buy the planes.

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Steven Udvar-Hazy, former head of American International Group's International Lease Finance, said he is raising capital for an aircraft lessor, Air Lease, he is creating with former ILFC colleague John Plueger. "We're in a quiet period so I can't talk, but it won't be much longer," Udvar-Hazy said. The company will be "huge," he said.

Steven Udvar-Hazy, former head of American International Group's International Lease Finance, said he is raising capital for an aircraft lessor, Air Lease, he is creating with former ILFC colleague John Plueger. "We're in a quiet period so I can't talk, but it won't be much longer," Udvar-Hazy said. The company will be "huge," he said.

Steven Udvar-Hazy, the founder of International Lease Finance Corp., may leave the company as soon as this week after trying for a year to extricate the aircraft leasing giant from its struggling parent company, American International Group. Some insiders say Udvar-Hazy's departure could be good for the airline industry, which has seen aircraft values wavering due to uncertainty over the future of ILFC. Douglas Steenland, the former CEO of Northwest Airlines, has been named chairman of ILFC.

Steven Udvar-Hazy, the founder of International Lease Finance Corp., may leave the company as soon as this week after trying for a year to extricate the aircraft leasing giant from its struggling parent company, American International Group. Some insiders say Udvar-Hazy's departure could be good for the airline industry, which has seen aircraft values wavering due to uncertainty over the future of ILFC. Douglas Steenland, the former CEO of Northwest Airlines, has been named chairman of ILFC.

International Lease Finance Corp. is "very interested" in Bombardier's CSeries narrowbody aircraft, ILF CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy said. The leasing firm has also spoken to Pratt & Whitney about its geared turbofan engine. Udvar-Hazy indicated that ILFC could become the plane's co-launch customer but would like to see more airlines buy the planes.